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100

Before becoming a Jesuit, Father Greg was a captain in THIS branch of the military.  

What is the Navy?

100

THIS alum from the class of 1993 has held several roles at LA, dean, admissions director, football coach and most recently, general manager.  

Who is Mr. Desherow?

100

Get your "to go coffee" ready as you meet Javi and Alicia in THIS dramatic failed love story.  

What is Café Para Llevar?

100

THIS traditional food from El Salvador is made of a dough mass with a meat or cheese filling.  You can also find them at Costco!

What are Pupusas?

100

In the cortometraje with the robbery at the grocery store, the guy checking out was buying THESE three items

What are wine, cheese and bread? 
200

THESE two shows of magic and mythology were the fall play and Spring musical in 2025-2026

What is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Percy Jackson Lighting Thief?

200

THIS classmate of Profe Gordon's can be found teaching science

Who is Mr. Keating '08?

200

A man says bye bye to a lot of money as he gets ripped off by his "mom" in this classic cortometraje.  

What is Adios Mamá?

200

La Boquería, is a food market found in THIS european city.  Let's get the ingredients for Pallea!

What is Barcelona?

200

"Ojo rojo" and "yo hago yoga hoy" are examples of THESE fun words and sentences.  

What are palindromes?

300

Before the Maroon and Gold schedule of 80 minute blocks, the RAMBLE schedule had classes that were THIS long, and there were THIS many blocks in a day

What is 55 minutes and 7 blocks?
300

From the class of 2002, THIS Michigan grad teaches English and used to coach girls tennis!

Who is Mr. Van Howe?

300
"Justo" explores the concept of fairness on a public bus in THIS South American country.  

What is Argentina? 

300

THIS tropical frog from Puerto Rico makes a beautiful, or some would say annoying, sound at night.  

What is EL COQUÍ?

300

THIS type of Carribean music similar, to "hip-hop" frequently touches on themes of street violence.  

What is Reggeatón? 

400

The Loyola pool is named after John. D Norcross, an alum from THIS year

What is 1954?

400

This social studies teacher was a classmate of Mr. Devine from the class of 1988

Who is Mr. Brandstrader?

400

This cortometraje has its roots in the father son relationship as well as the strength as trees 

What is Raíz?

400

The "Tikal" ruins in Guatemala were a filming location for WHAT original Star Wars movie?

What is "A New Hope"?

400

Sergio, David and Alex are characters from THIS Spanish 1 reader about the search for a hidden treasure.  

What is Tumba? 

500

THIS unique feature of two of Loyola's tennis courts gives some of our players somewhat of a home court advantage

What are singles courts?  or courts with no alleys?

500

The language department has TWO alumni teachers, Mr. Gordon from Spanish and THIS '06 grad who teaches latin and world studies. 

Who is Mr. Dolan? 

500

THIS cortometraje is not without drama as a grandpa and grandson try to understand each other

What is Sin Palabras?

500

THIS literary device can observed in the short story "la Desesesperación de Las Letras" as unread books jump off the shelves.  

What is personification? 

500

All Spanish 2 students read THIS novel and watch THIS movie with similar themes of immigration, hope and the bond between parent and child.   

What are "Esperanza" and "La Misma Luna"?